The 38th International Symposium on the Okhotsk Sea & Polar Oceans
(Mombetsu-2024 Symposium)

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  LinkIcon1st Circular 2024            LinkIconAppendix for Symposium       

                     for Participation https://forms.gle/p7gXABRqn4Ar8WEo8

 OUTLINE

    • Symposium schedule: February 18 (Sun) ‐ 21 (Wed) in 2024

      The presentation style is scheduled to be a face-to-face for participants from Japan in Mombetsu .
      And scientists from overseas presentation are scheduled to be online style.

 

 SCHEDULE (2024, February) 

 

    • 18 (Sun) --- Special Talk.
      19 (Mon)-21 (Wed)--- Scientific Session: Face-to-face at Mombetsu, and only the presentations from overseas can be done by online.
      19 (Mon)-21 (Wed)--- Public Program: face-to-face at Monbetsu Cultural Center, etc.
    • 21 (Wed) -- Children Symposium: at Citizens’ Hall
      22(Thu) - 23 (Fri) -- Field Study: at hot spring holiday near Mombetsu 15,000-JYP
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 TOPICS


  • 1) Environment of Okhotsk Sea and Polar Oceans
  • 2) Meteorology and Oceanography in Polar Regions
  • 3) Marine Biology and Fisheries in the Ice-Covred Waters
  • 4) Polar Engineering and Ice Engineering
  • 5) Arctic Sea Routes
  • 6) Global Warming and Environmental Changes
  • 7) Remote Sensing
  • 8) Snow, Ice and Human Life
  • 9) Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 10) Workshop, Sea ice and waves: from the MIZ to the fast ice
  • 11) Workshop, Recent advances in the Antarctic and Arctic climate research
    12) Workshop, Sustainable Arctic Sea Routes in a rapidly changing environment
  • 13) Workshop, Feasibility and perspective of the Arctic shipping, today and future (organized by HAI-FES project)
  • 14) Workshop,Sea ice variations and their impacts on the biogeochemical cycles
  • 15) Workshop, Appearances of plankton in cold waters and their ecology
    16) Workshop, Recent research towards sustainable management of Pacific salmon in the coastal area of the Sea of Okhotsk

    (13) and (16) ' workshops can only be presented by study group members.
     In other workshops, presentations can also be made by researcher other than group members.
    ● Please note that the scheduled dates are subject to change.

 

 DEADLINES  


Participant Registration: You can choose two types of participation: 1) Give a presentation, 2) Join the Sessions

  • 1) Presentation 15 December 2023  *The deadline has been extended from the 8th to the 15th.
  • You should make short summary (up to 200 words in English)

  • 2) Participate only (no presentation) 31 January 2024


Final Manuscript: (up to 4 pages) 15 January 2024

Workshop proposal: 17 November 2023 --- If you want to make a workshop, submit its title and contents us.

 

 CALL FOR PAPERS 

 I. Short Summary for classification to make up the program
           Authors should submit a short summary of 100 - 200 words by 15 December 2023.
            *The deadline has been extended from the 8th.

  

 II. Final Manuscript for the Proceedings (Max 4 pages, Camera-ready)
            Manuscript should be sent to momsys@okhotsk-mombetsu.jp by 15 January 2024.
           The instructions are on the Symposium website.

 The OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the Symposium will be English. Japanese is available for Workshop and citizen
               programs. No simultaneous translation services. 

     Registration URL: https://forms.gle/p7gXABRqn4Ar8WEo8

  THE AOTA MASAAKI AWARD IN 2024

   
 The award was established in 2014 to honor the memory of the late Professor Masaaki Aota by presenting an award装飾なし to the best presentation(s) by young scientist(s). Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

  • 1)The presenter is under 40 years of age.
  • 2)The abstract must be published in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Okhotsk Sea & Polar Oceans.
  • 3)Candidates have to be nominated by themselves or by someone else.
  • 4)Candidates have not previously been given the Aota Masaaki Award.
  • 5)Candidates have to attend the prize-awarding ceremony.

 COSTS

    • Registration: General: 5,000-Yen, Students: 1,000-Yen

           and online style from overseas participants and presenters: free

    • Printed Proceedings: 5,000 yen + 400-Yen (Postal fee in Japan)
    • Dinner party:
      • 1. Memorial Reception, Sun 18 Feb.  at Mombetsu Citizens’ Hall 4,000-JPY
      • 2. Dinner Party with Volunteer Groups, Tue 20 Feb. at Mombetsu Central Hotel 4,000-JPY
    • Field study:
      • at hot spring holiday near Mombetsu, Thu 22 - 23 Fri 23 Feb., 15,000-JPY

  

 TRANSPORTATION                                

    • Tokyo (Haneda) to Mombetsu (1 h 50 min): 1 flight/day
    • Sapporo to Mombetsu (4 h 40 min): 6 buses/day
    • Memanbetsu Airport (5 flights from Haneda) to Mombetsu: 2 hours by car
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